Athletics at the 1983 South Pacific Games
| Athletics at the VII South Pacific Games | |
|---|---|
| Dates | September 8–15 |
| Host city | Apia, Western Samoa  |
| Level | Senior |
| Events | 38 (22 men, 16 women) |
| Participation | 15 nations |
| Records set | 14 |
Athletics competitions at the 1983 South Pacific Games were held in Apia, Western Samoa, between September 8–15, 1983.[1]
A total of 38 events were contested, 22 by men and 16 by women.
Medal summary
[edit]Men
[edit]†:The Fully Automatic Timing failed on September 12, and hand times (ht) were then used.[1]
Women
[edit]Medal table (unofficial)
[edit]* Host nation (Western Samoa)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  New Caledonia (NCL) | 18 | 9 | 10 | 37 |
| 2 |  Papua New Guinea (PNG) | 6 | 6 | 7 | 19 |
| 3 |  Fiji (FIJ) | 5 | 8 | 4 | 17 |
| 4 |  French Polynesia (PYF) | 4 | 7 | 6 | 17 |
| 5 | Western Samoa (WSM)* | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
| 6 |  Cook Islands (COK) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 |  Vanuatu (VAN) | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
| 8 | Wallis and Futuna (WLF) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 |  Solomon Islands (SOL) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 |  American Samoa (ASA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 |  Tonga (TON) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (11 entries) | 38 | 38 | 40 | 116 | |
Participation (unofficial)
[edit]Athletes from the following 15 countries were reported to participate:[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Snow, Bob (October 20, 2012), SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES - APIA, WESTERN SAMOA - September 1983 (PDF), OAA, archived from the original (PDF) on October 30, 2013, retrieved March 30, 2013
- ^ SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES, Athletics Weekly, retrieved March 30, 2013
- ^ Snow, Bob (September 12, 2011), SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES RESULTS (PDF), OAA, archived from the original (PDF) on October 30, 2013, retrieved March 30, 2013
